Green terror with corydora?

[GOSKN5]

Give it a try IMO... I have a 4" GT that is pretty laid back so far... If it becomes a problem maybe a small school of syndo cats would be better...

 

[Joao M]

Thanks.
I will possibly try it. If it fails, the alternative would be a trio of p. pictus (to keep it SA).

 

[woofy]

I still keep that cories will not be an issue with green terros. ive kept cories with almost every cichlid and actually have one with gt right now. you should try brochis as they get much bigger than cories but ive had even my most aggressive predatory fish with cories and theyve never considered eating one.

 

[Joao M]

Tks woofy

 

[Runitis]

It always depends on the fish. I had two clown loaches for my cleaner crew only about 2" with a 4" blue acara (close enough to green terror) and it killed one CL after 3 days and lived with the other for 3 months (the Cl died from ich ..)

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[aclockworkorange]

I love corydoras, but I wouldn't risk it. Cichlids are just too unpredictable, and you have a catfish that's small, relatively slow, and sticks their dorsal spine up if they get attacked.


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[Evilking]

Thanks for your input.
Perhaps I mislead you in the title, but the idea is not to put a single corydora. They don´t do well alone and require a minimum group of 5, if I remember well (last time I kept corydoras was more than 20 years ago). Therefore, should I move forward with this, I will add at least 6 of them (possibly C. sterbai)

What I meant was that if the green terror manage to swallow the Cory it might get stuck in its throat. Remember GTs will eat smaller fish when given a chance. That is why I would not risk placing corys with the GT and your GT is not going to stay small for long even if it is in a 60.


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[dent20]

@cichlidfish

I am well aware that the corys need to be fed and what they need to eat and fully understand the "real concept" of clean up fish.
Having said that and although I appreciate your input to the threat, the final "don´t be lazy" comment seems to be way out of line. I really don´t understand why people have this urge to try to teach lessons to fellow fishkeepers that they don´t know, immediately assuming that they don´t do their job properly. Geeez..

@Antonio,
most likely it´ll be a goldsaum; not a true GT

And in reality, a GT produces so much spill that it can easily feed bottomfeeders. I've kept corys and plecos for years with cichlids and in addition to picking up the occasional pellet, the corys do fine with what is leftover. You can also get by with fewer corys. Bigger groups are neater to watch, but they do fine and stay quite active in twos and threes. Just watch the GT initially to make sure he leaves them alone, would be my only advice.

 

[cichlidfish]

My point was not that your being lazy, but don't depend on one fish to clean up another's mess.
I apologize for the lazy comment.

 

[cichlidfish]

And in reality, a GT produces so much spill that it can easily feed bottomfeeders. I've kept corys and plecos for years with cichlids and in addition to picking up the occasional pellet, the corys do fine with what is leftover. You can also get by with fewer corys. Bigger groups are neater to watch, but they do fine and stay quite active in twos and threes. Just watch the GT initially to make sure he leaves them alone, would be my only advice.

What about the clean up crew poop? Especially w/ plecos. They produce a lot waste.